Will IoT disrupt Supply Chain?

September 28, 2016

Whether it is about moving people and cargo, fleet and fuel efficiency, asset protection, visibility into user behavior or product usage, IoT is being looked as a major disruptive force for Supply Chain. Is it just a tall claim? If IoT is likely to make such an deep impact on Supply Chain, how should organizations prepare for this new megatrend?

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MICHAEL HUGOS is an author, speaker, award-winning CIO and principal at Center for Systems Innovation [c4si]. He delivers elegant solutions to complex problems with focus in supply chains, cloud computing, and use of game mechanics to redes... More View all posts

MICHAEL HUGOS is an author, speaker, award-winning CIO and principal at Center for Systems Innovation [c4si]. He delivers elegant solutions to complex problems with focus in supply chains, cloud computing, and use of game mechanics to redesign and reinvigorate business organizations. Earlier he spent six years as CIO of a national distribution organization where he developed a suite of supply chain and e-business systems that transformed the company's operations and revenue model. For this work he won the CIO 100 Award, the InformationWeek 500 Award and the Premier 100 Award. He earned his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is author of eight books including the popular Essentials of Supply Chain Management, reported by Amazon.com as the best selling supply chain book worldwide since 2004, and his newest book - Enterprise Games: Using Game Mechanics to Build a Better Business. He can be reached via his website - LessView all posts